Chalkída Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chalkída, Central Greece, Greece
Qibla Details for Chalkída
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chalkída?
The Qibla direction from Chalkída, Central Greece, Greece is 136.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chalkída should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chalkída from Mecca?
The distance from Chalkída to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,451 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chalkída?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Chalkída, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chalkída?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chalkída is 136.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chalkída
The Qibla direction from Chalkída, Central Greece, Greece is 136.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,451 km (1,523 miles) away. Geographically, Chalkída sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Chalkída, this means facing southeast (136.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chalkída
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (136.1°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 140.7° from Chalkída. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.1°.
Using a compass in Chalkída
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chalkída. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 136.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.